Wabash Western Railway Co. v. Siefert
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Sé. Louis City Circuit Court. —Hon. Daniel D. Fisher, Judge. The courts of Illinois have jurisdiction of the subject-matter, and their judgments against the respondent, when it is summoned as garnishee, are valid, and will protect it if sued for the same money by its employes. Stat. 111. 1874, ch. 33, sec. 26; Railroad v. Crane, 102 111. 249; Roche v. County, 2 Bradwell, 360 ; Fielder v. Jessup, 24 Mo.
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Appeal from the Sé. Louis City Circuit Court. —Hon. Daniel D. Fisher, Judge. The courts of Illinois have jurisdiction of the subject-matter, and their judgments against the respondent, when it is summoned as garnishee, are valid, and will protect it if sued for the same money by its employes. Stat. 111. 1874, ch. 33, sec. 26; Railroad v. Crane, 102 111. 249; Roche v. County, 2 Bradwell, 360 ; Fielder v. Jessup, 24 Mo. App. 95 ; Allenn v. Watt, 79 111. 288. The exemption of property is a personal privilege which the defendant in the attachment suit may claim or waive, as he sees fit. The…
1Opinion of the CourtRombauer, P. J.
The plaintiff filed its petition for an injunction stating in substance the following facts : It is a railroad corporation operating a line of railroads in the state of Missouri and other states, and as such employs a very large number of men in its business. It is provided by the laws of the state of Missouri *38that the plaintiff cannot be charged as garnishee for wages due from it to its employes for the last thirty days’ service. The defendant, who is a resident of the city of St. Louis, conspired and confederated with others, for the purpose of harassing and annoying the plaintiff and of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Keyser v. RiceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1877
- Wilson v. JosephIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
- Engel v. ScheuermanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1869
- Cunningham v. ButlerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
- Teager v. LandsleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Baldwin v. FriesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1890
- Bennitt v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1891
- J. G. Hutchinson & Co. v. Morris Bros.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- Jacobs v. City of St. JosephSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907